Learning Disability and Dyslexia Assessments
Is Your Bright Child Struggling at School?
A comprehensive educational assessment can help identify learning difficulties such as dyslexia and clarify a child’s pattern of strengths and areas needing support. The assessment results guide effective learning strategies, school accommodations, and targeted educational planning and support.
Typically students benefit from an assessment for the following reasons:
Ongoing difficulties with reading, spelling, or writing
Problems with mathematics
Significant gaps between ability and academic performance
Slow learning progress despite appropriate effort
The need for school accommodations or learning support
Vivien provides comprehensive educational and learning disability assessments, including dyslexia assessments, for children, adolescents, and adults.
As part of the assessment process, Vivien uses the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-III) together with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale where appropriate. These standardised assessment tools help evaluate academic achievement, cognitive abilities, and patterns of learning strengths and difficulties.
The WIAT-III measures a wide range of academic skills including:
Reading and reading comprehension
Spelling and written expression
Mathematics and numerical reasoning
Oral language skills
A comprehensive written report.
Clear explanation of results and learning profile.
Practical recommendations for school and home.
Guidance regarding learning support or accommodations.
Following the assessment you will receive:
Clinical Psychologist with Masters in Educational Psychology, MAPS.
Meet Vivien
Vivien is trained in a range of psychological therapies and specialises in comprehensive, evidence-based psychological assessments for individuals presenting with learning, attention, cognitive and behavioural problems.
Vivien focuses on diagnostic accuracy, clarity and practical recommendations that are meaningful for families, schools, GPs and other professionals.
Send an enquiry or book an Assessment
To discuss whether a psychological assessment is appropriate, book an assessment or to make a referral, please complete this form and Vivien will be in touch.